Deepen your understanding of textiles and fiber arts through our Art Speaks lecture + discussion series!

Art Speaks events feature visiting Guest Teaching Artists, exhibiting artists, and invited textile scholars.

Events occur in person, online, and often in a hybrid format (online and in-person options). Tickets are typically offered on a sliding scale.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Art Speaks: Stitching Black Legacy with Carolyn L. Mazloomi

Friday, May 16, 6 – 6:30pm, HYBRID: In person and on Zoom

Join us in welcoming renowned artist, historian, curator, and author Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi to Textile Center for a presentation about her newest exhibition, Stitching Black Legacy: The Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi, on view at Textile Center from April 22 through July 12, 2025.

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Art Speaks: An Unfinished Project: Intersecting Quilting, Book Arts, and History to Celebrate a Mother’s Creative Legacy

Tuesday, May 20, 5 – 7pm: In person at Textile Center

Join us in welcoming Randy J. Hartten and Kent Aldrich of Nomadic Press to Textile Center for the unveiling of An Unfinished Project. This conversation is co-presented by Textile Center, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and Minnesota Historical Society

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